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Manufacturer: Music Star Productions
Starring: Pete Sears
Directed By: Music Star Productions

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
Brand: MUSIC VIDEO DIST
EAN: 0388007403414
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: Music Star Productions
Manufacturer: Music Star Productions
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Music Star Productions
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-11-17
Running Time: 180
Studio: Music Star Productions

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Discover How You Can Instantly Learn To Play The Piano From An Expert In The Industry!

Are you looking for an inside track to piano lessons? Using these tips and techniques, your ability is guaranteed to produce positive immediate results.
Who else would like to....

- Learn to play the piano, but you're not sure where to start.

- Learn piano lessons from an expert in the field

- Learn many useful techniques and how to play them quickly and easily!

- Learn at your own pace without paying $25-$40 per hour for weekly private lessons.

If you fit into any of these categories and want to stop wishing and start playing, then this is for you.

Here's why:

Learning Piano is a 3 Hour DVD that's chocked full of easy-to-digest piano chords, scales and progressions to get your fingers moving across those 88 keys instantly! In Pete Sears 41 years as a professional musician, Pete has played Keyboards, Bass Guitar, or both with a large variety of artists including playing piano on the classic Rod Stewart albums, "Gasoline alley", "Every Picture Tells a Story", "Never a Dull Moment" and "Smiler", as well as the singles "Reason To Believe" and "Maggie May". Pete was with the Jefferson Starship from 1974 to 1987. From 1992 to 2002 he played in "Hot Tuna" with Jorma Kaukonen, Michael Falzarano, Jack Casady and Harvey Sorgen. He has played with numerous blues artists, including Charlie Musselwhite and John Lee Hooker. Pete is currently a member of "Moonalice" Pete passes on his arsenal of tips and tricks to you in Learning Piano.

Here is a summary of the features and benefits you will receive:

1) learn Signature Tips And Tricks

learn Scales, Chords, Progressions, Grace Notes, Modes, Music Theory, Improvisation and More!

2) 3 Hour Running Time

Hundreds of dollars worth of private lessons all in one DVD!

3) On Screen Tablature

Makes it easy for you to follow along as you play!

4) Interactive Lesson Library

Quickly review your piano lessons at your own pace with a touch of a button!

5) Numerous Chapter marks

Save time by zooming directly to any technique you want!

7) Digitally Recorded

Vivid digital picture quality for easy-to-see instruction, not a repackaged old VHS transfer!

Learning Piano is a comprehensive piano course which includes 3 hours of complete lessons to start your journey into playing the piano.

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Summary: Solid piano tutorial for those with a little ome experience
Comment: The title of this DVD is a little misleading - while it does teach you "how to play the piano" and it covers all the rudiments that are necessary for a foundation of piano playing, in my opinion the real value comes "between the lines". The real gems are watching a well-rounded musician playing blues riffs with ease close up while explaining what is happening.

The DVD covers the basics well and you'll need to know your 7ths, blues progressions etc if you want to play pop/rock piano. It covers the elements necessary for rock, pop and classical, i.e. scales chords and melody.

Pete puts his own spin on piano lessons, especially when he says "play this chord and just listen to it for a minute". One sometimes forgets that listening is an important part of playing and putting a melody together with chords creates music. Pete is a bit soft spoken at time and a review of the chapter helps in revealing more than a superficial run through does.

Pete Sears is a true rocker ( in the best sense of the phrase, a little "insane" as he puts it, a little mystical, a little spacey perhaps but always right on with the instruction. Well worth the money and time to invest into it! Rock on Pete!

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Summary: Lessons From a Master Piano Player
Comment: As I was looking around for a proper method to learn the piano, I stumbled across the Pete Sears method. I was aware of the bands that he has played in but when I got this, I realized how truly an amazing player he actually is.

I've seen some a few other piano DVD's where the instructor gives you a "robotic" factual note-by-note lesson of where things are and how they should be.

But Pete interjects his own life lessons into this DVD. And due to his many years in the business, you would assume he has played in just about every live and studio situation imaginable.

The lessons themselves are clearly illustrated on the screen with graphics of the keyboard as well as an overhead view of Pete's fingers walking you through each lesson.

I wouldn't honestly say this DVD is for children whose parents want something for their kids first piano lesson. But if you are seriously looking to learn how to play the piano, this one if for you.

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Summary: Good, for those with a good attention span.
Comment: I only recommend this for people with good attention spans. While the teacher is an accomplished pianist with lots of information to offer, he's not very effective at keeping your interest for long periods of time. If you're looking for an upbeat, exciting DVD that will entertain you while its teaching you, don't look here.

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Summary: The most boring DVD ever
Comment: This guy might be a great musician, but as a teacher, well... Even though I'm very interested in learning piano, I tried not to fall asleep during his long and boring speech... but I couldn't.
Try it if you're pacient, I couldn't.

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Summary: Finest so Far
Comment: This is the best of DVD's available on this subject, best instructional and best value and I've tried most of them. Pete Sears takes a mature beginners approach to learning...refreshing not to hear 'Go tell Aunt Nancy' and 'Ode to Joy', which is why I gave up on the piano years ago. Now with an insight into note intervals and chord structures and Pete Sears' obvious passion for the instrument I'm motivated. If you don't wish to play piano its still worth the price for the musical insights the humour and Mr Sears irony. Would like him to make a follow-up aimed at the more advance player and also publish accompanying Book/CD set.

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